Woodlands Park
WOODLANDS PARK: Civil aerodrome
Note: The first three items were kindly provided by Mike Holder, a great friend of this 'Guide'. The second item was published in Flight magazine on the 13th November 1919. The fourth item, the area view, is from my Google Earth © derived database.
Location: Just N of Hale and SSE of Altrincham town centre
Period of operation: 1919 to ?
NOTES: Nothing known it seems about this aerodrome? Possibly only used for joy-rides? Seems odd today that another aerodrome, WEST TIMPERLEY, just a couple of miles or so to the NW had also been approved in late 1919, but in fact such circumstances were not that unusual.
One reason being that after WW1 there were thousands of ex-service pilots still keen to keep flying, and a surplus ex-military Avro 504 could be cheaply purchased (relatively), and converted, (again relatively cheaply), to provide accommodation for two passengers in the rear cockpit. We have no idea today about just how many of these joy-ride operations were set up. What we do know is that they were very often one-man operations and usually underfunded, only a few surviving for more than one season. Very roughly April/May to September/October.
If anybody can kindly offer advice and information, this will be much appreciated.
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